Palace software
| Palace software | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Private holding company |
| founding | 1984 |
| resolution | 1991 |
| Seat | London , UK |
| Branch | Entertainment software |
Palace Software was a British publisher and developer of video games in the 1980s based in London. The company became known for the Barbarian and Cauldron series for 8-bit home computers . The games were ported for ZX Spectrum , Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 . The company caused some controversy with its advertisements in computer magazines, particularly for Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax , which featured Maria Whittaker as a scantily clad female warrior.
Palace's developers included artist Steve Brown and musician Richard Joseph .
In 1991 Palace Software's parent company, Palace Group, sold the company to Titus Interactive .
Published games
- The Evil Dead (1984)
- Cauldron (1985)
- Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back (1986)
- The Sacred Armor of Antiriad (1986)
- Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987)
- Stifflip & Co. (1987)
- Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (1988)
- Dragon's Breath (1990)
Web links
- Palace Software , C64-Wiki.de
- Article on Palace Software , CRASH magazine
- Palace Software profile , on MobyGames
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maria Whittaker in C64-Wiki.de
- ↑ SINCLAIR INFOSEEK - SEARCH RESULTS, Steve Brown
- ^ Richard Joseph - World of Spectrum
- ^ Carroll Martyn, Company Profile: Palace Software, Retro Gamer Magazine, ISSN 1742-3155